Spooky Halloween Party Ideas

Set the stage for a frightfully fun cocktail and costume party with these great Halloween party ideas. Find all the decorating and entertaining tips you need for a creepy, crawly All Hallow's Eve.

Silvia Martin

Decadent Delights

A typical dining room becomes otherworldly with a few spooky decorations and a haunting table setting by Mandy Majerik of Hothouse Design Studio in Birmingham, Alabama. Party food is served up in festive black urns and platters. For the cake? A butcher knife, of course.

Silvia Martin

Spooky Music

An antique upright piano whispers of hair-raising notes. Frightful photos of what seems to be a long-lost caretaker hangs above. Try your own version by photocopying a vintage image and repeating it in black frames. A mismatch of candlesticks, spray-painted black, holds pumpkins and black wax candles for shadowy flair.

Silvia Martin

Skeletons in the Closet

Bring on ancestral charm by digging up family photos of your great-greats. The frozen-in-time shots will add character and conversation to your spooky soiree.

Silvia Martin

Get in the Spirit

Set for serious fun, this martini bar captures the spirit. A garden gate hung on the wall serves as a spooky backdrop for creepy black crows and a cocktail ready to go. Use urns, black bound books, and a black feather wreath for elegant drama. Playful holiday napkins command guests to “Eat, Drink, and Be Scary.”

Silvia Martin

Martini Bar

Shaken or stirred, this libation is best served with an olive. Why does it seem to be looking at you?

Trick? Or Treat?

A sideboard showcases a mixture of white serving pieces filled with candies. Have one -- unless the hand gets it first. Don’t forget to watch out for creepy crawlies.

Silvia Martin

What a Tangled Web

Transform an ordinary chandelier into a holiday focal point with iridescent orange ribbon and a package of spider webbing.

Silvia Martin

Bid Farewell

Elegant flowers, such as these calla lilies, add funeral flair. In this case, the celebration is all about the living.

Silvia Martin

Pick Your Poison

Wine bottles with custom labels make a stunning centerpiece and conversation starter. Black wax candles are meant to drip down the sides for drama. Create your own labels on your computer, using one of the sites below, or simply search for "personalized wine labels" in Google.